Film

Our Father: The Last Days of a Dictator

2026 · 1h 48m · Drama

Portugal, 1968. Salazar, the fascist dictator who reigned the longest time in the world, falls from a chair and suffers a stroke. When he returns to the São Bento mansion to convalesce, he is no longer President of the Council. But no one tells him the truth: not his faithful housekeeper Maria de Jesus, nor his maids Aparecida, Socorro, and Teresinha, nor his personal doctor. For two years he lives under a meticulously constructed illusion, believing he is still President, until his death in 1970.

Jorge Mota

Salazar

Catarina Avelar

Maria de Jesus

Vera Barreto

Aparecida

Carolina Amaral

Teresinha

Cleia Almeida

Socorro

Guilherme Filipe

Eduardo Coelho

Marques D'Arede

Cardeal Cerejeira

João Lagarto

Américo Thomaz

Pierre Ensergueix

Roland Faure

Daniel Martinho

Manuel Nazaré

Bruno Schiappa

Physiotherapist

Flávia Gusmão

Talking Head 1

Leandro Pires

Talking Head 2

Francisco Pestana

Correia de Oliveira

Adriano Carvalho

Joaquim Cunha

João Villas-Boas

Filmmaker

• José Filipe CostaDirector · Writer
• Filipa ReisProducer
• Vasco VianaDirector of Photography
• João BrazEditor

Release date

May 28, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Drama